- What Is Sterling Silver ? -

Silver jewelries have always been a very popularly demanded. Although considered one of the precious metals, silver is very affordable and fairly abundant.

Silver's purity content is measured at fraction of 1000 points. Perhaps you have frequently seen marks such as "925 sterling silver". It means this silver is 92.5% pure in silver content, as in 925 / 1000 and expressed in percentage. Pure silver is too soft to be used as jewelry. So it is usually alloyed with other materials, such as copper, to make it more durable and create different colors. This purity percentage of 92.5 has been a internationally recognized measurement. The industry's commonly accepted quality marks include: sterling silver, sterling, ster, and .925, all designated to indicate the purity of silver purity.